New Class of 2017 Hall of Famer, Tom Rhoads

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Tom Rhoads, Track and Field AHS 1976


Rhoads won the Diablo Valley Athletic League and North Coast Section Division championships in the discus his senior year setting the stage for a brilliant 5th place finish at the State Meet in 1976 and was named the Contra Costa Times Field Athlete of the Year. After 41 years, Rhodes top mark of 173’ 7” is still second best discus throw of all time at AHS. Rhoads along with the other members of the Class of 2017 will be inducted into the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 7th. For more information visit www.antiochsportslegends.com.

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